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implement

[im-pluh-muhnt, im-pluh-ment, -muhnt] / ˈɪm plə mənt, ˈɪm pləˌmɛnt, -mənt /
NOUN
agent, tool
Synonyms
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appliance gadget instrument utensil
STRONG
apparatus contraption contrivance device equipment machine
VERB
start, put into action
Synonyms
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achieve carry out complete enforce realize resolve
STRONG
actualize effect enable execute fulfill invoke materialize perform
WEAK
bring about make good make possible provide the means put into effect
Antonyms
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fail forget give up ignore lose neglect stop
STRONG
halt miss prevent
WEAK
cancel cease delay hinder pause

Usage

What are other ways to say implement? An implement is any tool or contrivance designed or used for a particular purpose: agricultural implements. An instrument is anything used in doing a certain type of work or producing a certain result, especially such as requires delicacy, accuracy, or precision: surgical or musical instruments. A tool is a contrivance held in and worked by the hand, for assisting the work of (especially) mechanics or skilled laborers: a carpenter's tools. A utensil is especially an article for domestic use: kitchen utensils.

Example Sentences

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The lessons are as valuable today as ever as shareholder rights are being squeezed, but none are particularly easy to implement.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Wensleydale School is thought to be one of the only schools in the north of England to implement the technology.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Traditional software firms are often sending FDEs to implement existing products instead of engineering new solutions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Foa created an ecosystem to implement her therapy, training thousands of professionals and developing manuals and workbooks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Fully integrating the arts requires a time commitment and instructional expertise, but often there isn’t the time, resources, or incentive to fully learn or implement the entire process for a lesson.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin